Sorgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sorgaon is a village situated in Bastar tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Sorgaon. The total population of Sorgaon is 1,916 out of which 957 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorgaon is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorgaon village is 385 which is 20% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorgaon is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Sorgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorgaon is 37%. Thus Sorgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 46.18% and the female literacy rate is 27.89% in Sorgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 197 | 188 |
| Literacy | 36.97% | 46.18% | 27.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,687 | 851 | 836 |
| Illiterate | 1,350 | 606 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88% of total population in Sorgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorgaon village out of total population, 1,105 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,105 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 406 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 116 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 246 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 146 | 466 |
| Non Working | 811 | 405 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Sorgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Sorgaon village in Bastar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumhali | 2,822 |
| Jamgaon | 1,177 |
| Kesharpal | 2,490 |
| Khadka | 684 |
| Pallibhata | 527 |
| Salemeta | 1,321 |
| Baniyagaon | 3,577 |
| Chhurawand | 1,022 |
| Nandpura | 3,494 |
| Kotgarh | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorgaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia